No new teachers sign the pledge the week before. It now has one pledge from Lovington teachers by the end of the week ending Nov. 20.
They’re one of the thousands of US teachers pledging to continue educating students about the controversial Critical Race Theory, which explains racism is embedded in US culture and politics.
Though the concept was first suggested in the late 70’s, it has recently exploded as a contentious issue between the American right and left in the last two years.
Many who signed the pledge are defying state bans on the teachings. Arizona, Idaho, Iowa, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas have passed legislation banning discussions about the US being inherently racist.
Other states, such as Montana and South Dakota, have denounced the teachings without passing specific legislation.
In an interview with The Washington Free Beacon, Ashley Varner of the Freedom Foundation accused the Zinn Education Project of providing “left-leaning propaganda to teachers.”
| Teachers | Thoughts on Critical Race Theory |
|---|---|
| Ivonne Montoya | As an older sibling. I would want and will teach my younger siblings the truth about history. And I would expect their teachers to teach them too. It took adulthood for me to do my own research on history that school nor college classes taught me. I pledge so my siblings can leaen the truth. Not lies one man or a group of men decided to tell for the whole world. |
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